CHICAGO, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA]
today appointed Mike Delaney to lead
the company's Confident Travel Initiative, effective immediately.
Working across the industry, Delaney's team will work to develop
new solutions to help minimize air travel health risks amid the
COVID-19 pandemic and drive awareness of health safeguards already
in place. Delaney brings 31 years of Boeing experience to the role,
including previous executive leadership positions in airplane
development and engineering, and currently serves as vice president
of Digital Transformation at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"As air travel slowly begins to resume and restrictions ease
around the globe, health and safety remain our top priorities for
our teams who design, build and service the airplanes and all those
who fly on them," said Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun. "Mike's deep technical expertise,
leadership skills, industry knowledge and great passion for our
customers make him uniquely qualified to lead this effort."
The Confident Travel Initiative team will work with airlines,
global regulators, industry stakeholders, flying passengers,
infectious disease experts and behavioral specialists to establish
industry-recognized safety recommendations. The team is also
advising operators on existing, approved disinfectants that are
compatible with the airplane flight decks and cabins and testing
other sanitizers.
"Our commitment to ensuring the health of airline passengers and
crews is unwavering," said Delaney. "We're working with partners to
enhance aircraft cleanliness procedures and identify other areas to
further reduce the risk of airborne illness transmission."
Boeing's effort will build on the industry's enhanced safety
approaches – including enhanced cleaning, temperature checks and
the use of face coverings – and promote the proven systems already
in place to help maintain cabin cleanliness. One such system is the
air filtration system present on all Boeing airplanes. The air
filtration system incorporates High Efficiency Particulate Air
(HEPA) filters similar to those used in hospitals and industrial
clean rooms. HEPA filters are 99.9+% effective at removing
particulates such as viruses, bacteria and fungi before air is
recirculated back to the cabin.
Boeing continues to research and evaluate new technologies to
enhance safety, including ultraviolet light disinfecting systems
and antimicrobial coatings for high-touch surfaces. The company is
working with academics, health experts and learning institutions
worldwide to field studies and facilitate research on reducing the
potential of disease transmission on airplanes.
"Air travel is coming back," said Delaney. "As that happens, we
want passengers and crews to board Boeing airplanes without
hesitation."
Contact:
Boeing Communications
media@boeing.com
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